IL: Many Say They Can’t Separate Job, Religion
IL: MANY SAY THEY CAN’T SEPARATE JOB, RELIGION At least once while she’s at work, Dr. Saima Naeem pulls a green rug out of a closet, washes her face and hands, and kneels to pray toward the northeast corner of her office, the direction of Mecca. Financial adviser Tom Muldowney keeps a picture of Jesus […]
Muslim Military Chaplains Have Dual Roles
ONE FLAG, MANY FAITHS May 7, 2007 issue – Army Chaplain Carlos C. Huerta had been a rabbi for 20 years, but when it came time to comfort a dying Iraqi boy in a field hospital in Mosul, he did what he thought an imam might do. Huerta, who was on his second tour in […]
MA: Mosque Controversy Chills Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
MA: IN BOSTON, MOSQUE PROJECT CHILLS DIALOGUE BETWEEN JEWS, MUSLIMS What began more than three years ago as a momentous groundbreaking on a $22 million mosque and Islamic cultural center has turned into a bitter public controversy that has chilled relations between leaders of Boston’s Jewish and Muslim communities. The most recent development unfolded in […]
OH: Muslims Repeatedly Detained at Border
OH: AMERICANS DETAINED AT BORDER, FORUM TOLD Scores of U.S. citizens who are of Arab descent or Muslim are being detained and harassed at the border when trying to re-enter the country, a civil rights lawyer said Sunday at a community forum. “We’ve been to Boston, Buffalo, Detroit and Seattle and we hear this story […]
Study of U.S. Muslim Consumer Attitudes Released
JWT, LARGEST AD AGENCY IN THE U.S., CONDUCTS FIRST EXTENSIVE STUDY OF MUSLIM-AMERICAN ATTITUDES Many American Muslims feel simultaneously overexposed in the media and invisible as part of the American mainstream. But while they generally perceive themselves to be under constant suspicion, a new study shows that Muslims still believe in the American dream and […]
CAIR: Imams’ Case a Clash of Rights, Prejudice, Security
CAIR: IN IMAMS’ AIRLINE CASE, A CLASH OF RIGHTS, PREJUDICE, SECURITY In this age of global terrorism, some cherished American values – like the right to pray, and say what you think – are clashing in unprecedented ways. Take the controversy over six imams who were removed from a US Airways flight last October, and […]
Video: CAIR-Tampa Rep on ‘Rise of Islamophobia’
CAIR-TAMPA REP ON THE ‘RISE OF ISLAMOPHOBIA’ (TAMPA, FL, 4/30/07) – A representative of the Tampa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Tampa) recently gave a presentation at the University of South Florida entitled “The Rise of Islamophobia.” CAIR-Tampa Executive Director Ahmed Bedier explained how anti-Muslim hate speech and bias contribute to the rise […]
CAIR-PA: High School Students Visit Mosque
CAIR-PA: CONESTOGA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS VISIT UPPER DARBY MOSQUE (PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/30/07) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-PA) recently participated in a presentation about Islam and Muslims to Conestoga High School students at Masjid al-Madinah in Upper Darby, Pa. “Visits by American high school students to local mosques are part […]
CAIR-NY to Host Annual Banquet on May 5
CAIR-NY ANNUAL BANQUET ON MAY 5 (NEW YORK, NY, 5/1/07) – The New York Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) will host its annual banquet on Saturday, May 5, at the Manhattan Center Studios. The theme of the banquet is “Freedom of Speech: Empowering the Muslim Voice.” Speakers will include: * Reza Aslan, […]
CAIR-FL Seeks Executive Director, Administrator
CAIR-FL SEEKS ORLANDO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, TAMPA ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR CAIR-Florida has two immediate openings in its Orlando and Tampa chapters for experienced individuals to fill the positions of Executive Director (Orlando) and Administrative Coordinator (Tampa). These are both full-time positions. ORLANDO EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Position: The successful candidate will run the day-to-day affairs of the CAIR-Orlando office […]